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'''Maurice LaMarche''' is an [[Emmy Awards|Emmy Award]]-winning<ref>[http://www.emmys.com/nominations/2011/Outstanding%20Voice-Over%20Performance Primetime Emmy Awards nominations for 2011 - Outstanding Voice-Over Performance]</ref> [[voice actor|actor who gives voice]] to [[Calculon]], [[Kif Kroker]], [[Walt]], and many other [[characters]]. He has done voice work for an incredible array of series, including the Brain on ''{{w|Pinky and the Brain}}'', Egon Spengler in ''{{w|The Real Ghostbusters}}'' (and the short-lived [[1990s]] companion, ''Extreme Ghostbusters''), and [http://cleveland.wikia.com/wiki/Keith_Lieb Keith Lieb] on ''[[The Cleveland Show]]''. LaMarche was also the third person to voice {{w|Popeye}} in the history of the character. According to him, "[[Morbo]], [[Horrible Gelatinous Blob|H. G. Blob]], and [[Lrrr]] are ''not'' the same voice". Maurice is also well known for his impression of {{w|Orson Welles}}, which he has [[Orson Welles' head|used on ''Futurama'']] and other places including ''{{w|The Critic}}'', ''{{w|Ed Wood (film)|Ed Wood}}'' and ''[[The Simpsons]]''. LaMarche has received two Primetime Emmys for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance on ''Futurama'', one in [[2011]] for his performances as Lrrr and Orson Welles' head in "[[Lrrreconcilable Ndndifferences]]", and a second in [[2012]] for his performances as Clamps, Donbot, Hyper-Chicken, Calculon, Hedonismbot and Morbo in "[[The Silence of the Clamps]]". | '''Maurice LaMarche''' is an [[Emmy Awards|Emmy Award]]-winning<ref>[http://www.emmys.com/nominations/2011/Outstanding%20Voice-Over%20Performance Primetime Emmy Awards nominations for 2011 - Outstanding Voice-Over Performance]</ref> [[voice actor|actor who gives voice]] to [[Calculon]], [[Kif Kroker]], [[Walt]], and many other [[characters]]. He has done voice work for an incredible array of series, including the Brain on ''{{w|Pinky and the Brain}}'', Egon Spengler in ''{{w|The Real Ghostbusters}}'' (and the short-lived [[1990s]] companion, ''Extreme Ghostbusters''), and [http://cleveland.wikia.com/wiki/Keith_Lieb Keith Lieb] on ''[[The Cleveland Show]]''. LaMarche was also the third person to voice {{w|Popeye}} in the history of the character. According to him, "[[Morbo]], [[Horrible Gelatinous Blob|H. G. Blob]], and [[Lrrr]] are ''not'' the same voice". Maurice is also well known for his impression of {{w|Orson Welles}}, which he has [[Orson Welles' head|used on ''Futurama'']] and other places including ''{{w|The Critic}}'', ''{{w|Ed Wood (film)|Ed Wood}}'' and ''[[The Simpsons]]''. LaMarche has received two Primetime Emmys for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance on ''Futurama'', one in [[2011]] for his performances as Lrrr and Orson Welles' head in "[[Lrrreconcilable Ndndifferences]]", and a second in [[2012]] for his performances as [[Clamps]], the [[Donbot]], the [[Hyper-Chicken]], Calculon, [[Hedonismbot]] and Morbo in "[[The Silence of the Clamps]]". | ||
== Characters voiced == | == Characters voiced == | ||
=== Recurring characters === | === Recurring characters === | ||
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*[[Calculon]], star of ''[[All My Circuits]]'' | *[[Calculon]], star of ''[[All My Circuits]]'' | ||
*[[Kif Kroker]], First Officer of the ''[[Nimbus]]'' | *[[Kif Kroker]], First Officer of the ''[[Nimbus]]'' | ||
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*[["Fishy" Joseph Gilman|Fishy Joe]] | *[["Fishy" Joseph Gilman|Fishy Joe]] | ||
*[[Yuri]], The Organ Dealer | *[[Yuri]], The Organ Dealer | ||
*[[Hyper-Chicken]] | |||
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=== One-time characters === | === One-time characters === | ||
[[File:Creditsbwabb.jpg|thumb|220px|The characters played by Maurice LaMarche in ''[[The Beast with a Billion Backs]]'', as seen in the [[ending credits]].]] | |||
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*The [[Horny Scientist]], Docuporn feature ''[[Educational Films#The Great Garbage Crisis of 2000|The Garbage Crisis of 2000]]''{{er|1ACV08}} | *The [[Horny Scientist]], Docuporn feature ''[[Educational Films#The Great Garbage Crisis of 2000|The Garbage Crisis of 2000]]''{{er|1ACV08}} | ||
*The croupier at [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]]'s craps table{{er|1ACV10}} | *The croupier at [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]]'s craps table{{er|1ACV10}} | ||
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*[[Flamo]]{{er|7ACV18}} | *[[Flamo]]{{er|7ACV18}} | ||
*[[Ultra Guy]]{{er|7ACV26}} | *[[Ultra Guy]]{{er|7ACV26}} | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 03:53, 22 December 2013
Maurice LaMarche is an Emmy Award-winning[1] actor who gives voice to Calculon, Kif Kroker, Walt, and many other characters. He has done voice work for an incredible array of series, including the Brain on Pinky and the Brain, Egon Spengler in The Real Ghostbusters (and the short-lived 1990s companion, Extreme Ghostbusters), and Keith Lieb on The Cleveland Show. LaMarche was also the third person to voice Popeye in the history of the character. According to him, "Morbo, H. G. Blob, and Lrrr are not the same voice". Maurice is also well known for his impression of Orson Welles, which he has used on Futurama and other places including The Critic, Ed Wood and The Simpsons. LaMarche has received two Primetime Emmys for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance on Futurama, one in 2011 for his performances as Lrrr and Orson Welles' head in "Lrrreconcilable Ndndifferences", and a second in 2012 for his performances as Clamps, the Donbot, the Hyper-Chicken, Calculon, Hedonismbot and Morbo in "The Silence of the Clamps".
Characters voiced
Recurring characters
One-time characters
The characters played by Maurice LaMarche in The Beast with a Billion Backs, as seen in the ending credits.